Hovagod Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: I mean. Yes please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) Which of these options are the most likely if you’re a savvy investment fund ? A) Spend £25,000,000 to buy and then knock down a Grade II listed building and create public fucking outcry that Saudi’s have come over here and are destroying our ancient architecture with bulldozers. B) Spend £25,000,000 to buy a commercial enterprise that generates significant amounts of revenue even if they do absolutely fuck all to change the building and when you meet local building owners to try and push through your plans for a new stadium in the park this happens: Edited May 19 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 If anything, it completely dispels any notion of moving away from the site to some out of town soulless bowl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Wonder how influential the Reubens were in getting this done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, Wilson said: Wonder how influential the Reubens were in getting this done. They put money into it allegedly. To be fair anything to do with real estate and construction from the club I think will be lead by them, they have the experts in the U.K. on these matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 5 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I think it does as well tbh. It indicates we're doing something, meanwhile all the same planning issues remain regardless of us owning the place. There's smarter planning bods on here so they might disagree but - imo - even if they managed to change it's use to something other than residential, it's still a Grade I listed building. I'm not sure there's any East Stand expansion that doesn't have a detrimental impact to the setting of those historic assets. IF they are going down the expansion route getting rid the tge potentially planning light and overbearing impacts and civil law right to light issues is significant. Chelsea's stadium was kyboshed by just one neighbour who wouldn't budge on their civil law right to light. And there is a potential justification of the public benefits outweighing the harm to the setting of Leazes terrace and loss of part of St James street. But that would be a subjective judgement for the Council, and potentially Secretary of State. None of us could really know which way that would go. But, I'm with you that I can't really see the scope for a meaningful expansion of the east stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 9 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 11 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Aye but we know that we can’t fit a bigger stadium on the same footprint. Parts of SJP backs onto the back of St James’ Terrace in the current configuration, so having the massive gap between it and a new bigger stadium like in your image is unrealistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Put Luton in their place to have to go through Georgian Grade 1 listed buildings to future East Stand turnstiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 If we stay where we are and build that fish shaped design, where we playing our home games whilst it gets built ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Just now, bobbydazzla said: If we stay where we are and build that fish shaped design, where we playing our home games whilst it gets built ? Murrayfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, bobbydazzla said: If we stay where we are and build that fish shaped design, where we playing our home games whilst it gets built? Have you not heard, we’ve bought Leazes Terrace, just roll out some astroturf in Leazes Terrace car park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) There's a whole other block that is closer to the East Stand than Leazes Terrace is Edited May 19 by Keegans Export Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, JLC said: Murrayfield Shirley that would need a trial game to see how the logistics work, ideally against another Premier League side as a pre-season friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, bobbydazzla said: Shirley that would need a trial game to see how the logistics work, ideally against another Premier League side as a pre-season friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 4 minutes ago, JLC said: Murrayfield Exactly. Pre-season game against Everton. Logistics test run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Shirley that would need a trial game to see how the logistics work, ideally against another Premier League side as a pre-season friendly. Ah funny you should mention that… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I've always wondered why we don't just build a stand ABOVE the pitch? And just harness people in like on The Smiler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, geordie_b said: Interesting concept, wasn’t something similar done in kings cross station with listed buildings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 4 minutes ago, geordie_b said: I actually like that. Although concerned roof might be leaking if the ground is wet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 6 minutes ago, Fenham Mag said: Interesting concept, wasn’t something similar done in kings cross station with listed buildings? Yeah. It’s impressive how they’ve done it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo_11 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, Stifler said: They put money into it allegedly. To be fair anything to do with real estate and construction from the club I think will be lead by them, they have the experts in the U.K. on these matters. Roger Thornton delivering the goods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 3 minutes ago, Chris L said: Yeah. It’s impressive how they’ve done it. That would fit in well to an onsite hospitality option with hotel/spa in the terrace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 On 09/02/2023 at 19:25, Dokko said: Buy all of LT and build the stand over the top of it and into it, leaving the road there as a tunnel through and the buildings in LT turned into a club museum. This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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